Son Rompe Pera was formed in 2017 by brothers Jesús "Kacho" Gama and Allan "Mongo" Gama. Their late father, José Dolores "Batuco" Gama Melchor, owned a marimba, and the brothers grew up playing alongside him in the streets and at weddings and parties. The band’s name is a nod to their mother, Esperanza "Pera" Ruiz.

While they were playing at the La Lagunilla flea market, Chico Trujillo’s agent, Timothy "Timo" Bisig, heard them and invited them to play with Celso Piña and Sonido Gallo Negro at the Carpa Astros in Mexico City. Aldo "El Macha" Asenjo of Chico Trujillo then brought them to Chile to play with his projects Chico Trujillo, La Floripondio and Bloque Depresivo.

Their debut album, Batuco, named after their father, was critically acclaimed. In 2022 they recorded an NPR Tiny Desk session at Salón Los Ángeles and played the main stage at Vive Latino, and in 2024 they played Coachella. Their influences run from cumbia legend Andrés Landero, Marimba Cuquita and Lalo Guerrero to Green Day, the Misfits, The Clash and Belafonte Sensacional.